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BPBM 274474Malacology

Cypraea helvola

Cypraeidae

Collected by
R. McConnaughey; Grace BurgessGrace Burgess Grace Burgess →R. McConnaughey →
Date
February 23, 1964
Locality
Central Pacific; Johnston Atoll; Sand Island; dredge spill pipe
Region
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Coordinates
16.7455, -169.5115 ± 514 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
540 Bishop specimens of Cypraea helvola · collected 1893–2003Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On February 23, 1964, R. McConnaughey; Grace Burgess also collected 2 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea helvola. BPBM 274474. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/274474.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026